Trousers-pattern



(No Model.)

J. G. NIEKAMP.

TROUSERS PATTERN.

No. 484,445. Patented 004. 18, 1892.

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TROUSERS-PATTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,445, dated October18, 1892. Application filed April 7, 1892. Serial No. 428,173. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN GERHARD N IE- KAlvtlf, a subject of the Emperorof Germany, residing at Fort Recovery, in the county of Mercer and Stateof Ohio, have invented a new and useful Clrousers-Pattern, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to trousers-patterns; and the objects of the sameare to provide a pattern that may be readily adjusted to constitute anaccurate measurement for pants of varlous proportions.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowingdescription, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of the fore sectionof the pattern. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the back section thereof.Fig. 3 is a detail of the upper lengthening member employed upon bothsections. Fig. 4 is a detail of the two waist members. Fig. 5 is adetail of the bottom lengthening member. Fig. 6 is a modification of thetwo bottom widening members.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures ot'the drawings.

I will first describe the pattern for the fore part of the pants andsubsequently that for the rear part. I

The fore part or section consists of the base member 1, which has acontour usually given the fore section or part of a pants-leg and of adimension not exceeding the smallest, both in waist-measure, in and outseam, and bottom. This base member is provided at a point opposite itscrotch with a slot 2, and from said point the slot extends to a pointnear the upper edge or end thereof. A similar slot 3 extends from apoint between the crotch and knee of the base to a point near the lowerend or bottom thereof. Opposite inner and outer side members or strips 4and 5, respectively, partake of the general contour of those edges ofthe base to which they are applied, and they are at intervals providedwith transverse slots 6, through which project the shanks of a series ofstuds 7, extending from the base 1 along the edges thereof from theupper to the lower ends. Togglelever sections 8 are pivoted by rivets 9to the inner and outer members 4 and 5, respectively, and have theirinner overlapping ends pivotally connected by a bolt 10, the head ofwhich is at the rear side of the slot 2 and is thus prevented from beingWithdrawn through the slot. Atap is located upon the upper or threadedend of the bolt, and it will be seen that inasmuch as the members 4 and5 are loosely connected, by moving the bolt in said slot the saidmembers will be spread or contracted in accordance with the positionrelative to each other and to a direct alignment of the levers 8, and insuch position the said levers and members may be secured. A similar pairof levers 10 is pivoted, as at 11, to the sections 4 and 5 opposite theknee portion, and the inner ends of said levers are connected by a bolt12, moving in the slot 3 and provided with a tap, as was the bolt 10. Byarranging these levers near to or farther from transverse alignment itwill be obvious that the lower portions of the members or sections 4 and5 will be spread or contracted at the knee portion.

13 designates the lower lengthing-section, and the same is merely aplate slightly tapered toward its lower end, and forming a continuationof the base-section 1, to which it is adj ustably secured by means of abolt 14, the head of which rests at the under side of the slot 8, andthe threaded end of which is provided with a tap or nut. It will be seenthat by sliding the section up or down the pattern will be lengthened toincrease the length of the in and out side seams. Thislengthening-section is located, preferably, between the strips orsections 4 and 5 and forms a lower extension terminal to the base 1. Theslot 2- is provided opposite the path traversed by the levers 8 with ascale of inches, and the slot 3 is provided with a similar scaleopposite the path traversed by the levers 10 and the bolt 14, so thatthe members may be adjusted to a certainty.

16 designates a pair of T- shaped waist-sections, the stems 17 of whichare provided with longitudinal slots 18, through which slots and theslot 2 an adjusting-bolt 19 is passed. By 1 means of this bolt it willbe seen that the waist-sections may be graduated so as to increase ordiminish the size of the waist.

20 designates the upper lengthening-section, and the same is simply aplate forming a practical continuation of the upper end of the base 1,and is adjustable upon the said base upon the same bolt 19 as is thewaistsections 16. This plate and waist-sections lie between the sections4 and 5 and form an upper extension-terminal of the base 1, and thedistance from crotch to waist is ascertained by means of a scale ofinches formed at the edge of the slot 2 near the upper end of the same.

This completes the description of the fore section of the pants-legpattern; and now, referring to Fig. 2, Iwill proceed to describe theback section pattern. The constructions of the two patterns are verysimilar, and the description need not be so particularized for thatreason. I will simply state, therefore, that the back-section consistsof the base 21, the opposite inner and outer strips 22 and 23, slottedat intervals, as at 24, to receive studs 25, projecting from thebase-section. The base-section is provided above the crotch with a slot26, which extends to near the upper end of the section, and below thecrotch with a slot 27, which extends to near the bottom of the base. Apair of upper toggle-levers 28 are pivoted, as at 29, to the oppositestrips or sections 22 and 23, and at their inneroverlapping ends arepivotally connected, as at 30, by a bolt which is adj ustable in theslot 26. A lower pair of toggle-levers 31 have their outer ends pivoted,as at 32, to the sections 22 and 23, opposite the knee portion, andtheir inner ends overlapped and pivoted by a bolt 33, which moves in theslot 27.

34 designates the upper lengthening-section, which is similar to thesection 20 of the fore section of the pattern, in that it is held inposition adj ustably by a bolt 35, which passes through the slot 26. Thesame bolt passes through the slots 36, formed in the shanks of a pair ofT- shaped waist sections 37, the ends of which overlap in the samemanner as before described. Alower lengthening-plate 38 forms acontinuation of the base-section 21, and is adjustable in the lowerportion of the slot 27 by means of a bolt 39. By manipulation of thisbolt the in-seam may be increased or diminished.

If desired, various means may be provided for securing a guide to theproper spring desired. In the present instance Ipivot by a pair ofrivets 40, at points near the lower ends of the strips 22 and 23, wings41, the outer edges of which are slightly curved. The pivots aresufiiciently stiff to maintain the wings at a desired adjustment, andthey may be swung in or out in a manner that may be readily observed. Ialso employ T- shaped sections in both patterns, which I have shown indetail in Fig. 6. These sections (indicated at 42) have their shanksoverlapped and slotted, as at 43, the bolt 39 serving as an adjustingmeans therefor, and by them and the sections 13 and 38 the bottoms maybe widened or shortened.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, 1t Wlll be seen that I have provided an adjustable pattern orchart which may be accurately set and secured in such position, and fromwh ch pairs of trousers or pants may be cut havmg any given proportion,either as to length or in and out seams, waist, hip, knee and bottommeasurements.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A trouserspattern forfront or back sections, comprising a base approximating in shape that ofthe trousers-section and provided with independentslots, oppositelysituated inside and outside longitudinal strips forming the outlines ofthe trousers-leg and expansively mounted, V respectively, on the lateraledges of the base, graduated scales on the base at the edges of theslots, located, respectively, opposite the hip and knee portions,toggle-levers pivoted at their outer extremities, respectively, to theexpausible strips and movable in the said respective slots andregistering with the respective scales, and pivot-bolts looselyconnecting the adjacent inner ends of the toggle-levers and retained insaid slots for vertical play therein, substantially as described.

2. A trousers-pattern for fore or back sections, the same consisting ofa base approximating in shape the desired section, provided withlongitudinal slots, opposite inner and outer longitudinal stripsoutlining the trousers-leg section, toggle-levers pivoted at their outerends, opposite the knee and hip portions, to said strips, boltspivotally connecting the inner overlapping ends of the lovers andretained in the respective slots for vertical movement therein, upperandlower lengthening-plates interposed between the oppositeexpansible-strips and attached as extensions, respectively, to the upperand lower terminals of the base and perforated, and the bolts passedthrough the plates and slot, substantially as specified.

3. A trousers-pattern, the fore or back sections of the same consistingof a base approximating in shape the shape of the trousers desired andprovided with the upper and lower longitudinal slots 2 and 3,respectively, the inner and outer longitudinal strips 4 and 5,respectively, the toggle-levers 8 and 10", pivoted at their outer endsto the strips 4 and 5, opposite the hip and knee portion, the boltspassing through the slots and pivotally connectiug the inner ends of thelevers, the upper and lower extension-plates forming continuationsofthebase,thebolts passed through the same and through the slots in thebase,

the opposite pair of waist-sections, of sub- In testimony that I claimthe foregoing es stantially-T shape,having their inner ends or my own Ihave hereto aflixed my signature in stems overlapped and slotted toreceive the the presence of two witnesses.

bolt of the upper extension or lengthening JOHN GERHARD NIEKAMP. 5plate, and the lower expansible wings pivoted Witnesses:

to the lower portion of the strips, substan- A. SHAFFER, Q

tially as specified. J PASSMAN.

